Albert C. Buckenberger (January 31, 1861 – July 1, 1917) was an American manager in Major League Baseball.
Early life Buckenberger was born in Detroit, Michigan, and began his career as an infielder, and then manager for minor league teams in the Midwest.
Major career In 1889 he became manager of the Columbus Solons of the American Association for two seasons.
After a year at the minor league Sioux City, Iowa based Sioux City Cornhuskers he joined the National League Pittsburgh Pirates from 1892 to 1894, and then the St. Louis Browns for a year. He managed the Toronto Maple Leafs, and the Syracuse Stars of the Eastern League for a year each, taking Syracuse to a first place finish in 1897. He then managed the Eastern League Rochester Bronchos from 1899 to 1901, finishing first-second-first.
Following this he rejoined the National League as manager of the Boston Beaneaters from 1902 to 1904. He returned to Rochester between 1905 and 1908.
Al Buckenberger also served as club president at Pittsburgh. His biggest successes were finishing second in the American Association in 1890 and finishing second in the National League at Pittsburgh in 1893.
Later life After his major league days he was part of a group, together with Francis Richter, editor of Sporting Life, and fellow manager Billy Barnie that tried and failed to resurrect the American Association.
Buckenberger died at age 56 in Syracuse, New York.
Managerial record Team Year Regular season PostseasonGamesWonLostWin %Finish Won Lost Win % ResultCOL18891406078 6th in AA – – – COL1890804139 Replaced – – – COL total 220 99 119 - - - PIT 1892291514 6th in NL – – – –663827 4th in NLPIT18931318148 2nd in NL – – – PIT18941105355 7th in NL – – – PIT total 336 187144 - - - STL1895501634 Replaced – – – BOS19021427364 3rd in NL – – – BOS19031405880 6th in NL – – – BOS19041555598 7th in NL – – – BOS total 437 186242 - - - Total 1,043 488 539 - - -
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External links Baseball-Reference.com – career managing record Al Buckenberger obituary